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Article: Port of New Orleans Decries President Bush's Decision to Impose Tariffs and Quotas on Steel Imports; Protectionist Decision Could Cost Over 74,000 American Jobs.
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- PR Newswire
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- March 5, 2002
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NEW ORLEANS -- The Port of New Orleans, one of the Nation's largest ports, today expressed deep disappointment over President Bush's decision to impose tariffs and quotas on imported steel to the United States. The Port of New Orleans serves as the gateway to the heartland of the United States for imported steel used by thousands of steel-consuming businesses. Gary LaGrange, Executive Director of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, said, "This protectionist decision will only serve to eliminate American jobs and delay the recovery of our economy."
The Port of New Orleans was part of a nationwide effort to oppose the anti-free trade campaign ...